Russia: The Ministry of Finance supports the proposal of Opora Rossii to introduce a minimum retail price for beer

The Russian Ministry of Finance supports the proposal of Opora Rossii to introduce a minimum retail price for beer. This was reported to journalists on the sidelines of the Moscow Financial Forum by Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Sazanov. "Of course, but here we need to look at the law of the union (EAEU - TASS), because now... minimum prices can be set for alcoholic beverages with a strength of over 28 degrees. Therefore, we support this initiative. In order to implement this, it is necessary to amend the EAEU agreement," Sazanov said. Earlier, the Kommersant newspaper wrote, citing a copy of a letter from Opora Rossii sent to Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, that the public ...